Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-10
THE DOCTORS.
THE MFMBTRs OF TIRE MEDICAL con-
GRIss PHOTOGRAPHED.
The Next session 10 be Hald IL 1890 .
Will Adjourn Sine bic
To-Day.
[By telegraph to the plspateh.l


WAsHMGToY, September 9.-Thc
members Of the Medical Congress were
photographed in group this morning
on the south portico and steps of the
Treasury Department buildiDg.
President Davis called the general
session Of the congress to order at &c
o'clock.
Dr. Hamilton made a report of the
committee representing all nationali-
ties appointed TO select the time and
place for holding the tenth Interna-
lional Congress. The committee was
organized by the election Of Dr. Sem
mola. Of Italy, as chairman and DIR.
Assali, OF Bucharest, Roumania, as
secretary.
1t WAS resolved that the congress be
held in the year 1890. The resolution
encountered but one adverse vote. The
congress unanimously ratified the ac-
ton Of the committee.
Dr. Hamilton read report embo1y-
ing the resolutions adopted by the
Section on Military and Naval Sur
gerry and Medicine. The resolutions
we're based upon the paper by DR..
Joseph Il. Smith, and their purpOrt
vas the recommendation of uni
fornity Of reports OF sick and
wounded " in all armies of the world.
President Davis invited Dr. G. ID. +.
Phillips, Examiner in Materia Medica
IN the University Of Edinburgh and Lee
turer upon the same branch IN West
minister Hospital, London, to preside
during the delivery of an address OF his
colleague, Or. G.. Fielding Blandford,
Of London, one of the leading author
tics of the world upon insanity and
nervous diseases. Both DR.. Phillips
and DR.. BlandfOrd were welcomed by
the plaudits OF the congress, and DR..
Blandfords address was devoid Of
tcchnicality and was couehel in
language which was understood
by every layman present. 1t
was written, he said, with the view to
its delivery before the section Of which
lie was a member and for the purpose
Of elicitiDp discussion. Had he known
ne was 80 have the honor OF presenting
it TO the General Congress ne should
have given it differently. The paper
embodied a discussion Of different
methods of treating different forms Of
insanity, the comparative advantages
and drawbacks in the home and hospital
treatment for various types, and was
illustrated by many experiences in the
speakers professional lie of more than
thirty years. 1t was listened 10 through
on; with profound attention.
DIR. Cordes, Of Geneva. proposed in
French a vote of thanks. and DIR.
Kretchmar, Of New York, seconded the
proposition IN German. The vote was
laseCd by acciumatiCn.
DIR. Hamilton read the following,
adopted by the Section on Public and
International Hygiene:
"Whcfeas the Whole community has
been repeatedly shocked 10y the almOs!
daily occurrence of terrible accidents
on many of our railroads. causing con-
adorable loss Of life, and 10y habliual
neglect OF the most elementary sanitary
laws: whereas as this section considers
itself in degr q the guardian OF the
public health he it
Rcaolrcd, That the attention of this
the ninth Medical international Con
gress be respectfully called to this most
important question, and it he requested
to use its influence to obtain the neces-
safy reforms
A few announcements were made.
after which the general session adj
journed. 1t will assemble tomorrow
morning at half-past 8 merely for
formal adjournment sine die.